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Stars and Universe
Astronomy: ES.13 a,b
Term | Definition |
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What is the Big Bang Theory? | The most widely accepted theory for how the universe formed. |
How do stars form? | By condensation and gravitational compression. |
What is a galaxy? | A collection of billions of stars. |
Black holes in the middle of galaxies allow The stars to gain ________ as they move toward the black hole. | Velocity |
Distances in our universe are measured in what? | Light years |
What are black holes? | The end of the life cycle of some supergiant stars. |
Blue giant stars put out about ________ times as much energy as the sun. | 10,000 |
What is a Solar Nebula? | A huge, vast cloud of ice, gas, and dust |
What is a Light-year? | The distance light travels in one year. |
What is the Hertzsprung-Russel (H-R) diagram? | The diagram that shows the relationship between absolute magnitude in relation to their surface temperatures. |